four things | fourteen
I’ve heard from several of my blog readers that they enjoy my Four Things series and it’s given them ideas for how to share on their own blogs or social media or even just in their personal records. I’m so glad to hear that! I always hope my blog posts will be a jumping-off point […]
my next big project(s)
After working as a creative entrepreneur since 2008, I have learned that projects come in seasons. Sometimes those seasons last for years and sometimes they are brief, fleeting. Some seasons I repeat, in new ways, over and over again because I enjoy them so thoroughly and feel called back to them. Some seasons are experienced […]
white chicken chili recipe
I have a new favorite soup to add to my weekly rotation – white chicken chili. Okay, it’s a chili, not a soup, but it falls into that soup, stew, chili category that I love so much. I make a huge pot of the soup du jour at the beginning of each week, store it […]
the Repoussé pitcher
When I shared my Christmas dining room last week, I received so many comments and questions about the silver water pitcher on the table. It’s a sterling silver pitcher by Kirk Stieff in the Repoussé pattern that was first introduced in 1828. I’ve shared about this silver pattern before since it is my family’s silver […]
four things | thirteen
Here we are at the first four things of 2025! I’ve enjoyed this little round-up of favorite things. Even if you don’t share online, I would encourage you to keep a list of what you’re up to each week. It can be informally as a list of what you’re reading, what you’re watching, what you’re […]
slow and steady artistic growth
For many years, I have championed the idea that practice makes better. I recently saw something to add to that from James Clear, author of Atomic Habits. “Two simple rules: 1.) You get better at what you practice. 2.) Everything is practice.” Sometimes, with my art, I wonder if I’ve improved and, if so, how […]
top 10 posts of 2024
At the beginning of the new year, I always like to check out my analytics to see the list of the most popular blog posts from the previous year. I don’t pay too much attention to analytics generally, because I write for people, not for algorithms and search engines, but it’s nice to know which […]
Christmas/New Year break recap
I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and, if you were able to take a break around all of the holidays, an enjoyable, rejuvenating downtime. While I took time off from posting on this blog, I spent a lot of time painting, writing, planning, thinking, and a bit of organizing. But, I also slept in, […]